Why do we go to Mass on Sunday? Take a minute and think about that, about the reason you should go to Mass on Sunday. Most Christians, Catholics and Protestants, go to church on the weekend because their parents made them go as they grew up. However, as adults, we …
A few days ago, I went to visit one of our parishioners in the hospital. I was chatting with a hospital worker who commented that living in the United States was hitting the lottery. Living in the United States is indeed a blessing. However, more and more we hear of …
In preaching, I frequently point out that when we find a passage of Sacred Scripture that shocks or disturbs us, we need to really explore the meaning of those words. There is always a deep truth there. This Sunday we have an excellent example of surprising, and challenging words from …
Abraham, our father in faith, was a nomadic herdsman who’s home base was around the ancient city of Ur, in what is today, southern Iraq. One day, God tells Abraham to just go where God tells him to go, and Abraham says, “OK”. We should pause and think about what …
The parables of Christ are wonderful teaching tools. They are carefully crafted to catch our attention. Remember the parable of the landowner who goes out in the morning and hires workers for his vineyard? He goes out at the end of the day and hires some more workers who only …
We take Sacred Scripture very seriously, as we should. The Bible is the truth of God. As we encounter Scripture, at Mass, in our private reading, we need to be challenged by the words. In one of my scripture classes in seminary, the professor told us that when we find …
